Yesterday began with a mostly frozen lake and a pair of swans in the distance.   It

    Everything changed with Ace the Screech Owl last night.   The first sign was around 6:30 p.m., with

  As the hours of daylight grow longer, Ace is spending more time in his box during the day.  

  My wife and I did a quick tour of the Celery Farm Natural Area by cross-country skis — an

  What a difference a week makes.    Below is a shot of the backyard last Saturday, followed by a

  When I awoke this morning and saw the light coating of snow, I instinctively looked to the owl box

  Although many insist that bird feeders are meant for the winter only, when birds have trouble fending for themselves,

   For a lake that has been frozen for a couple of months, the lake behind my house sure didn’t

  As I keep track of Ace’s comings and goings with the screech-cam, I have noticed not just the increasing

    The Celery Farm’s Lake Appert is melting, and the waterfowl are returning big-time. A quick look this morning